FIRE RESCUE 1

Chicago Twenty-one firefighters killed from

wall collapse
Brockton, Mass. Thirteen firefighters killed
from truss roof collapse
Philly Twenty-one firefighters killed in a floor
and wall collapse
FDNY Twelve firefighters killed in drug store
floor collapse

SIGNS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE

Cracked or dropping arches over doors, windows

or other openings

Spalling of stonework, falling of cornices etc.

particularly on buildings with facings of
ornamental stone

 Sagging floors or beams or gaps between the

floors and the walls

Displacement of steel or cast iron pillars

supporting joist or beams
No Officer should risk the lives of personnel if

there is possibility of collapse. They should be

moved from the area immediately.

Prepared by Acting F.S.O. Isaac

Source: Fire Rescue 1 & Fire Service Manual Building
Construction